Even though Kate’s a Duchess, she proves that you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to look like royalty!

We got to catch up with renowned celebrity stylist and Via Spiga ambassador Cristina Ehrlich, who was on hand at the shoe boutique in NYC on Aug. 30 offering up her personal tips for shoe shopping this fall. Cristina believes in a classic, less-is-more approach both on and off the red carpet — which is why we weren’t surprised to hear that she’s a huge fan of both Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge and her sister, Pippa Middleton!

“Both of them have really, really great style and I’m excited for them. I can’t wait to see what they’re going to bring to fashion,” Cristina said. The stylist also weighed in on their ability to look effortlessly chic without breaking the bank. “I was actually just reading an article about how Pippa has reintroduced the idea that women don’t have have to spend hundreds and thousands of dollars per outfit. It isn’t about that — it’s more about classic and timeless sensibility and both of them have that.”

From re-wearing to solo shopping trips to stores like Zara, Kate proves that being royalty hasn’t changed her shopping habits — and Cristina applauds her. “Fashion-wise, for London it’s huge. The way their marriage and they way everything has been handled is so English, but also very refreshing.”